Table 4

Adjusted odds ratios for health outcomes of study participants by sexual assault experience, North Carolina, 1997*

Threat/sexual assault without intercourse OR (95% CI)Threat/sexual assault with intercourse OR (95% CI)
*Sample sizes for the logistic regression models range from 1621 to 2076 depending on missing data for the model variables. The reference group is the no sexual assault group. ORs are adjusted for age (years): 18–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60+ (ref); education: <high school graduate, high school graduate/some college, college graduate (ref); employment: no, yes (ref); marital status: divorced or separated, widowed, never married, married or unmarried with partner (ref); and health care coverage: no, yes (ref).
Perceived health status
    Fair/poor general health1.4 (0.75 to 2.7)2.3 (1.5 to 3.4)
    Poor physical health in past month2.1 (1.3 to 3.3)2.1 (1.6 to 2.8)
    Poor mental health in past month2.4 (1.5 to 3.7)2.6 (1.9 to 3.5)
Health behaviours
    Drank alcohol in past month1.5 (0.92 to 2.6)1.3 (0.93 to 1.7)
    Current smoker1.5 (0.87 to 2.5)2.0 (1.4 to 2.8)
Health risk factors
    Hypertension1.3 (0.70 to 2.4)1.5 (1.1 to 2.2)
    High cholesterol1.3 (0.73 to 2.4)1.7 (1.2 to 2.5)
    Obesity0.88 (0.53 to 1.5)1.7 (1.3 to 2.4)
    Diabetes1.0 (0.32 to 3.2)1.4 (0.75 to 2.8)
    One or more of above health risk factors0.94 (0.57 to 1.6)1.9 (1.4 to 2.5)